Palettes / Colors / #AA95EF
#AA95EF — Light Blue
#AA95EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AA95EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA95EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DAEF95; it also sits naturally between #95ADEF and #D795EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA95EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 254°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 254°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 29%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 42.90, 36.27, 86.40 |
| Yxy | 36.27, 0.2591, 0.2191 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.73, 26.97, -42.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.23, 25.38, -47.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 58% · Blue 94%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA95EF
.text { color: #AA95EF; }
.background { background-color: #AA95EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA95EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA95EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA95EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA95EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA95EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AA95EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA95EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA95EF: ·
How #AA95EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA95EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA95EF?
#AA95EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA95EF?
#AA95EF is RGB 170, 149, 239 — HSL 254°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 29%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AA95EF?
Its complement is #DAEF95; analogous partners are #95ADEF and #D795EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA95EF for text?
Black text on #AA95EF has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.54:1.